The Classic Lenses Podcast

Karl manfully deals with Laryngitis and brings with him a modicum of Christmas cheer. Too many subjects to list covered this week, but they include best value classic lens systems, more wormy balls, black cameras and why old Minolta cameras are so often in great condition. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
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This week we are joined by Ivo Michielsen, EdMika's man in Europe. We talk about the EDMIKA mount replacement system that allows for Canon FD lenses to work on Canon DSLR bodies without a corrective adapter. Plus lots of FD lens talk and an outtake I could not edit out...   LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
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A bit of a "magazine show" this week, which is code for we thought we knew what we were going to talk about, then things changed and changed again, so we just rambled on about stuff. Possibly interesting stuff.   LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
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Just what is a preset and aperture ring on a preset lens? Prepare to be confused. In this week's episode we catch up on listener emails covering what camera to buy, anamorphic lenses, redemption for the Flektogon, big bladders and no milk and cookies. Plus lens adapting news from Ken Rockwell and the Nikon Z6 & Z7.   LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
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Eric Sluis is back for a second visit on the podcast, so we did the decent thing and sent him away on the crippled SS Tessar and marooned him on an island. Will the Zeiss obsessive take his Jena babies? Also in the show, hear about the Frisko Collectives use of classic lenses for commercial photography and testicle preservation....   LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
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Simon discovers the harsh reality that there are times when a modern lens will do a better job than even a great classic lens. Also in the show, Karl justifies taking pictures of plant pots, and Johnny being Johnny...   LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
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Another wide ranging chat on lenses and photography covering amongst other things, Carl Zeiss 35mm f/3.5 Planar, why Simon should now be able to take pictures just like Ansel Adams...   LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
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Nothing goes from hot to not like a Karl Havens lens purchase, find out what's he's dropped like it's hot and hear some post purchase feedback from Johnny and Simon for his latest lens. Plus quick chats on the Sigma Super Wide, Micro Nikkor 55/2.8, Nikon 105mm f/2.5 (sonnar), LTM Nikon 50/2, Konica 40/1.8 Pancake and some large format action.   LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
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Karl's back! To celebrate the return of Karl, we are joined by Ricardo Bayon, one of the founders of the successful Instagram Feed, #BestVintageLens. Lot's of talk about stuck aperture blades, Pentacon 50mm f/1.8, Fujinon 55mm f/2.2, bokeh and bubbles galore!   LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
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No Karl this week (again), so Johnny and Simon (eventually) talk about lenses that we've bought because they look great! A Smörgåsbord of subjects ensue including; Jupiter-11, Lomography Petzval, Hasselblad Xpan, Konica Autoreflex, Rolleicord, Carl Zeiss 75mm f/1.5 Biotar, Concave Ultron, Vivitar (Tokina) 85mm f/1.8, Voigtlander Zoomar, Carl Zeiss Ultron, Asahi 58mm f/2.4 (again) and much more!     LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
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Having had his first appearance wrecked through recording failure, Cheyenne is back to talk Bresson, Zeiss, Schneider, DKL Mount, Tomioka, Chinnon, Asahi and more!     LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
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Part two of the Anil Mistry experience, last time Anil told us about his last photo book and street shooting, but we ran out of time before we could talk about lenses. This time, we've sent him off to a desert island and we finally get to hear about some of his favourite lenses.     LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
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After last week's failed attempt to make Episode 36, Karl , Johnny and Simon are back to talk about our latest acquisitions and Simon schools Karl in decisive eBay purchasing...   LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
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Em is back to talk about his Santa sack of happiness as his Emulsive Secret Santa event is now on. EM also passes on some of his wisdom to give Karl and Simon an idiots guide to shooting film, (Johnny already knows everything). This episode is "classic lenses light and film heavy".   LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
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This week we're joined by the seemingly innocent Ade from the Sunny 16 Podcast. As a self admitted lens newbie, Ade grills Karl, Johnny and Simon about classic lenses and raises tensions at the same time!   LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
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Karl, Johnny and Simon talk about the lenses they own, but rarely use (if ever). Listen in for handy justification tips on keeping little used lenses as well as a few procrastination strategies.   LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
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We've cut our two week break short as we had to come back to talk about the new full frame Mirrorless cameras and Z mount just launched by Nikon. There's plenty of information out there on the internet about the new cameras, but in this week's episode we talk about what the new cameras mean to classic lenses users. Does Karl pre-order a Z7 live on the show?   LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
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This week Karl Havens Johnny Sisson and Simon Forster talk to California based photographer, Dan Marinelli of The Half Frame Club. As well as half frame, Dan talks about his preference of Pentax Lenses over Nikkors as well as the effect open heart surgery has had on his GAS. Later in the show, Karl gets bitter about photographers that put too much effort into getting amazing photos...   LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
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This week Karl Havens makes an heroic effort to be on the show despite not being in his adopted Florida. Johnny Sisson and Simon Forster reward Karl's dedication by asking him about all the things he's done wrong with week from wedding photography through to even more Canon LTM balsam separation.   LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
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This week Karl Havens, Johnny Sisson and Simon Forster discuss whether there is such a thing as a lens to defeat Gear Acquisition Syndrome (GAS). The short answer is no but download the episode anyway, to hear what a bunch of weak willed people we really are...   LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
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